Sash-pin stacking machine



Jan. 14, 1930. J. E. BELL SASH PIN STACKING MACHINE 4 Sheets-Sheet l Filed June 14I 1929 ATTORNEY Jan. 14, 1930. J. E. BELL 1,743,909

SASH PIN STACKING MACHINE Filed June` 14, 1929 4 sheets-sheet 2 ATTORNEY iNvENToR Jofmezz.

B *d* -h .1. E. BELL 1,743,909

4 Sheets-Sheet 3 INVENTOR ATTORNEY Jan. 14, 1930.

SASH PIN STACKING MACHINE Filed June 14, 1929 Jan. 14, 1930. J. E. BELL 1,743,909

SASH PIN STACKING MACHINE Filed June 14l 1929 4 Sheets-Sheet 4 NVENTOR ATTORNEY Patented Jan. 14, 1930 PATENT OFFICE JOHN EDWARD BELL, or nunuaun,` IOWAl SASHrPIN* STAGKING MACHINE Application led .une 14,

My invention relates tomechanism for filling a magazine With sash pins, such magazine being used in machines for applying sash pins and the invention particularly has `for its ob 5 ject to provide an apparatus for automatically accomplishing this desired result.` The magazines Which are tobe filled are long thin bodies of rectangular cross section adapted tocontain a large number of metallic pins 1o stacked one on top of another, side to side,` the pins being usually seven-eighths of an inch long and somewhat less than one-eighth of an inch in Vdiameter and they have one end j blunt While the other end is tapered orfpointi5 ed. The lling of such magazines by hand is a tedious and somewhat costly process since the pins must be placed Within the magazines in one position,`i. e. With their points all pointing in the same direction.`

Therefore it is a primary obj ectof my invention to provide Va mechanism for taking the `pins from a hopper intovvhich they may be dumped promiscuously, aligning them so that `their points Will be uniformly directed 25 and `placingthem in proper position in the magazine.

Further, the invention has for an object to provide an apparatus for the purpose referred to Which Will be simple in its construction,

3G reliable in its operation, inexpensive to manufacture and composed of as few and simple parts as possible. j

Other objects will in partbe obvious and in` part be pointed out hereinafter.

35' To the attainmentof the aforesaid objects and ends, my invention consists inthe novel features of construction and in the combination, connection and` arrangement of parts, hereinafter more fully described, and then 4G' pointedout in the appended claims.

In thedrawings:

Figure lis a front elevation of the apparatus looking at the same from the front.

Figure 2 is a perspective view of the ap- 457 paratus looking at the same from therear.

Figure 3' is a vertical section taken sub.-

stantiallyon the line 3-3 of Figure 1.

Figure 4 is a detail perspective view of the movable contact carrier or timer mechanism. Figure 5 is a detail perspective vieW of the 1929; Serial No. 37115835.`

adjustable conducting-segment disk` oflfth-e` timer.

Figure 6 is ay vertical section onthe line 6-6'of Figure l. j

Figure 7 is a plan ofthe invention.

Figure 8 is a detail. perspective-vievvf ofthe' magazine unit.

Figure 9 is a perspective view ofthe tension device'with parts separated.

Figure 10 is a detail section on the line 10-10 of Figurel.

In the drawings in which likeV numerals ofl reference indicate like parts'inr all of the fig,- ures, itwill be seen thatupon a; suit-able base l there is mounted a vertical plate 2of preferably nonmagnetic material such asbrass for example; Located on the plate 2" is a hopper 3 into Which the sash pins 52 are dumped promiscuouslyl and from which they are to be taken to the magazine in Which they'are to be stacked. Within theA hopper Buis an` agitator shaft 4 on which are a suitable number of agitators. These agitators may be composed of short pieces of clock spring and serve simply to prevent the pins from packing in the hopper.

The agitator shaft 4 is drivenl through beveled gears 6 from a shaft 7 Which is mounted in suitable bearings on the base l and in the plate 2 and is driven from a. main" shaft 8 by sprocket and chain connections 9 and l0, or pulley and belt connections as may" be found most convenient. The inainV shaft 8 is mounted in suitable bearings on standards 11 projecting upwardly from the base 1 and is driven from asuita-ble source'of'power (not shown) by a belt' takingover a pulley 12'. It is obvious, ofcourse, that if desired a motor can. be directly connected tothe shaftS, but as the method of driving the shaft" 8 is not" an essential part ofthe presentinventionil.- lustration of a `direct connected motor is thought to be unnecessary. j

The shaft 8 carries a disk 13 on which is mounted a pluralityV of magnet-carryingarms 14 (in the embodiment ofthe invention illustrated tivo of such armsare shown diametrically opposite each other); These arms 14 carry electro-magnets l5 at their extremes, Which electro-magnets have their pole ends arranged in close proximity to the plate 2 and are adapted to move over the rear face of that plate as the shaft 8 turns. The hopper 3 is so located on the front face of the plate 2 as to be within the magnetic field of the magnets when they pass behind the hopper, the

. purpose for which will presently be made clear.

In addition to the arms 14 finger carrying arms 16 are secured to the disk 13 and have fingers 17 to engage the levers 30 and 35 presently again referred to.

In order to make and break the magnet circuit at proper intervals a timer is provided. This time consists of a contact carrier disk 1.8 of insulation mounted on the front of the disk 13 between it and the plate 2 and carrying springfpressed contacts 19, one for each set of magnets. These contacts 19 are electrically connected at 20 to their respective magnets, the magnets being in turn grounded to the arms 14 and shaft 8 and through the ground to a source of energy not shown. Mounted on the back of the plate 2 conceny trically with the shaft 8 is an adjustable timer l disk 21 of suitable insulation, in which is imbedded a contact segment 22 of conduct'ng material. The contact segment 22 as well as the non-conducting portion 53 of the adj ustable timer disk 21 are adapted to be engaged by the contacts19 alternately as the shaft 8 is rotated, thus alternately energizing and (le-energizing the magnets 15.

The disk 21 is mounted on the plate 2 by suitably insulated bolts 23 operating in adjusting slots 24 so that the disk 21 can be turned a limited distance for timing purposes, suitable insulating washers 25 being provided on bolts 23. A conductor wire from one pole of a source of energy leads the current to one of the bolts 23, by which it is in turnconveyed to theconducting segment 22 of the adjustable timer disk 21, it being understood that the other terminal of the source Y of energy is grounded.

Within the hopper 3 adjacent its mou th is a thin metallic plate 26, the purpose of which is to serve as an abutment and to insure the pins leaving the hopper with their points always in the samedirection.

27 designates the magazine which has an opening 28 in its side adjacent the hopper and adjacent the upper end of the magazine, the upper end of the magazine being also open.

.Near the lower end the magazine is provided gage the butts of the sash pins 52 and insure the full entry of the pins through thc openings 28 in the magazine 27. The pusher 31 is guided in a suitable guide member 32 which also serves as a guide for the plunger 37 that operates in the magazine 27 through its upper open end. The pusher 31 is held in a return or inactive position by a spring 33 which also serves to return the pusher from its active to its inactive position.

The plunger 37 is operated by means of a shaft 34 having a lever 35 on its back end in position to be engaged by the fingers 17 at proper intervals to rock the shaft and thus rock the forked lever 36 which is secured on the front end of the shaft 34 and engages a stud 38 on the plunger 37. The plunger 37 is also guided in upper guides 39 secured to the plate 2 and on its upward movement has its motion arrested by a suitable bumper 40 that is secured to the plate 2.

The plunger 37 is held in the elevated position and the shaft 34 is returned to its inactive position by means of a spring 41 as shown.

The magazine 27 is provided with a slot 42 in its front face, into the upper end of which projects a pin hold-back spring finger 44. Within the magazine is a pin rest follower 43 slidable along the magazine but held against movement by a yieldable adjusting tension device 45, the tension device being such that more or less retaining friction can be placed on the follower 43 as may be found desirable.

In addition to providing the magazine rest 46 the magazine is also held in place aga-inst the plate 2 by a fixed holder block 48 and a pivoted holder block 49, the latter being swingable out of position to allow for the insertion and removal of the magazine.

5l designates the ground terminal to which the source of energy may be connected to complete the electric circuit for energizing the magnets.

It will be understood that the magazine 27 lies fiatwise against and in contact with the plate 2 in such position that the path of the magnetic field behind the plate will pass the upper end of the magazine in alignment ,with the opening 28.

So far as described it will be noted by reference to the drawings that the operation of my invention is as follows:

Assume pins to have been placed in the hopper 3 and power applied to the shaft 8 and the connection to the source of electric energy made. Now as the shaft 8 turns it will drive the agitator shaft 4 and cause the agitators 5 to churn up the pins. At the same time the magnets 15 will be energized as they arrive behind the hopper 3 and will remain energized until they arrive behind the upper end of the magazine 27, at which time the electric circuit is broken and the magnets behind the upper end of the magazine become deenergized. Since the magnets are energized llO fromithertimethey arrive behind the hopper 3 until.` theyarrive behind the upper end of the magazine 27 they will cause pins tov move fromthe hopper 3 over the face of the plate 2 into themagazine 27 through the.` opening 28. In moving toward the outlet of the hopper3, should the pins be directed butt ends upwardly they will engage the edge of the plate 26. and fall back again. into the hops per. If, however, the points are upwardly directed they will pass over the plate 26 and be carriedthrougli the opening 2S into the magazines Should the timer be not exactly adjusted ito'break the magnetic circuit at the precise instant at which the pinsshall be Wholly inserted within the magazine, or should someof the pins lag sothat the butts of the pins remain projected out of the opening 28, they will be forced fully into the magazine by the action of the pusher 31 which is operated each time a group of pins is carried` into the magazine. Having in sured the complete insertion of the pins in the magazine the plunger 37 moves downwardly to push the partial stack of pins down toward the bottom endof the magazine against the resistance of the follower 43 which, it should of course be understood, is adjusted initially with its upper end in alignment with the lower end of the opening 28. The finger 24 holds thegroup ofpins upward until acted upon by the plunger 37.

L The above cycle of operations is repeated so long asthe shaft 8 revolves and pins are in the hopper 3. As soon, however, as the magazinef 27 has been illedf the operation of the shaft is stopped by the attendant, the holderbloclr 49 is swung back and the filled magazine removed, after which an empty one isfplaced in position andthe operation of the machine continued.`

From the foregoing description, taken in connection with the accompanying drawings, it is thought that the complete construction, operation and advantages of my. invention will be clear to those skilled in the art to which it relates.

What I claim is:

l. In apparatus for stacking sash pins in magazines, a magazine holding means, a hopper `to receive the pins, and electro-magnetic means to remove pins from the hopper and insert same into a magazine held by said holding means in stacked relation.

2. In apparatus for stacking sash pins in magazines, a magazine holding means, a

hopper toreceive the pins promiscuously, electro-magnetic means to remove pins from the hopper and insert same into a magazine held by said holding means, and means to line up the pins issuing from the hopper so that they will pass into the magazine with their points all in one direction. r

3. In apparatus for stacking sash pins in 'L magazines, a magazine holding means, a hopper tov receivef the pins promiscuously,` electro-magnetic means to remove: groups .ontr pins from the hopper" and. deliver same into.` a magazine lield by said holdingfmeans, and means Jto-line up the-pins in the groups with their points all directed forwardly. before they are passed? into the magazine.

4. In apparatus for stacking-sash pins in magazines, a `magazine holding means, a hopper tov receive the'pins, means to remove pins from the hopper and; deliver same into a magazine held: by said. holding means. in stacked relation, andmeans insuringthe complete insertion: of the pins into the magazine.

5. In apparatus for stacking sash pins in magazines, a magazine holdingmeans, a hopperto receive the pins romiscuously, means to remove pins from t e hopper and insert same into a; magazine held by said holding means,means to line upthe-pins issuing from the hopperV so that they will pass into the magazine with their points all in one direction, and meansinsuring the complete insertion-of the pins intothe-magazine.

6. In apparatus for stacking sash pins in magazines, a magazine holding means, a hopper to receive the pins promiscuously, means to remove groups of pins from the `hopper and `deliver same into a magazine held by said holding means, means to line up the pins in the groups with their points all directed forwardly before they are passed into the magazine, and means insuring the complete insertion of the pins into themagazine.

7 In; apparatus for stacking sash pins in magazines, aimagazine holding means, a hopper to receive the pins, electro-magnetic means to remove pins from the` hopper and` insert same into a magazine held by said holding means in stacked relation, and a pusher to move `the inserted pins alongthe magazine until the magazine is filled.

8; In apparatus for stacking sash pins inV magazines, a magazine holding means, a hop.- per to receive thepins promiscuously, electromagnetic meansto removepins from the hopper and insert same into a magazine held by said holding means, means tohline up the pins issuing from t-he `hopper sothat they will pass into the magazine with their points all in l one direction,` and a pusher to move the in.- serted pins along the magazine until the magazine is filled'.

9. In apparatus for stacking sash pins in magazines, amagazine holdingmeans, a hopper to receivethe pins promiscuously, means to remove groups of pins from the hopper and deliver same into a magazineheld by said" holding means, means to line uprthe pins in the groups with their points all directed forwardly-before they` are passedinto the magazine, and a pusher `to move the inserted pins along the magazine until the magazine is 10. In apparatus for'stacking sashpinsin magazines, a magazine holder, a sash pin hopper, electro-magnets for removing the ins from the hopper and depositing same mto a magazine held by said holding means, a pusher to insure complete insertion of the pins into the magazine, and a plunger operable in the magazine to feed the pins along the magazine until the magazine is filled.

11. Inapparatus for stacking sash pins in magazines, a magazine holder, a sash pin hopper, electro-magnets for removing the pins from the hopper and depositing same linto a magazine held by said holding means, a pusher to insure complete insertion of the pins into the magazine, a plunger'operable in the magazine to feed the pins along the magazine until the magazine is filled, and means in said hopper for agitating the pins therein.

12. `In apparatus for stacking sash pins in magazines, a magazine holder, a sash pin hopper, electro-magnets for removing the pins from the hopper and depositing same into a magazine held by said holding means, a pusher to insure complete insertion of the pins into the magazine, a plunger operable in the magazine to feed the pins along the magazine until the magazine is filled, and means in said hopper to arrest the pins about to issue therefrom which may have their butt ends up.

13. In apparatus for stacking sash pins in magazines, a magazine holder, a sash pin hopper, electro-magnetic means for removing the pins from the hopper and depositing same into a magazine held by said holding means, a pusher to insure kcomplete insertion of the pins into the magazine, a plunger operable in the magazine to feed the pins along the magazine until the magazine is filled, said electro-magnetic means including a rotatable body With electro-magnets rotatable past said hopper and said magazine, means to makeand break the electro-magnets circuit at intervals, and a non-magnetic Wall interposed between said hopper and said magazine on the one hand and said electro-magnets on the other hand, over the face of which wall said pins are dragged from said hopper to the magazine.

14. In apparatus for stacking sash pins in magazines, a magazine holder, a sash pin hopper, electro-magnetic means for removing the pins from the hopper and depositing same into a magazine held by said holding means, a pusher to insure complete insertion of the pins into the magazine, a plunger operable in the magazine to feed the Apins along the magazine until the magazine is filled, said electro-magnetic means includin a rotatable body Withelectro-magnets rotata le past said hopper and said magazine, means to make and break the electro-magnets circuit at intervals, and a non-magnetic wall interposed between said hopper and said magazine on the one hand and said electro-magnets on the other hand, over the face of Whichfwall said pins are dragged from said hopper to the magazine, said means to make and break the circuit including an adjustable timer.

l5. In apparatus for stacking sash pins in magazines having a pin receiving opening; a base, a plate projecting from the base, a plunger operable endWise in the magazine, plunger guides on the plate, a pusher mounted on the plate to engage pins in the pin receiving opening of the magazine to insure their complete inseition into the magazine, a pin-receiving hopper, means for removing pins from the hopper and inserting them into the magazine through the pin receiving opening therein, and means to operate sald pinremoving means, said pusher and said plunger in sequence for the purpose specified.

16. In apparatus for stacking sash pins in magazines having a pin receiving opening; a base, a plate projecting from the base, a plunger operable endwise in the magazine, plunger guides mounted on the plate, a pusher mounted on the plate to engage pins in the pin receiving opening of the magazine to insure their complete insertion into the magazine, a pin-receiving hopper, electro-magnetic means for removing pins from the hopper and inserting them into the magazine through the pin receiving opening therein, and means to operate said pin-removing means, said pusher and said plunger in sequence for the purpose specified.

17. In apparatus for stacking sash pins in magazines having a pin receiving opening; a base, a plate projecting from the base, a plunger operable endWise in the magazine, plunger guides mounted on the plate, a pusher mounted on the plate to engage pins in the pin receiving openingof the magazine to insure their complete insertion into the magazine, a pin-receiving hopper, electro-magnetic means for removing pins from the hopper and inserting them into the magazine through the pin receiving opening therein, means to operate said pin-removing means, said pusher and said plunger in sequence, said operating means comprising a main shaft on which said electro-magnetic means is mounted, a pusher operating shaft, a lever on said pusher operating shaft, a plunger operating shaft, a lever on said plunger operating shaft, arms carried by said main shaft and having fingers to engage and operate said levers, and a forked lever on said plunger operating shaft cooperating With a stud on said plunger.

JOHN EDVARD BELL. 

